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Information from the Commission about notifications by the Member States of decisions concerning the application of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2014-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, EU visa policy, Romania, border control, external border of the EU, simplification of formalities








C_2014302EN.01000101.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/1





Information from the Commission about notifications by the Member States of decisions concerning the application of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
2014/C 302/01
I.   Background

In accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for transit through or intended stays on their territories not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period and repealing Decisions No 895/2006/EC and No 582/2008/EC, the Member States concerned had to notify the Commission by 20 July 2014 whether they decided to apply it.
Those notifications had, where relevant, to specify the third countries with regard to which Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania do not, in the absence of diplomatic relations, apply the Decision pursuant to Article 2(3) and Article 3(1).
II.   Information

The Commission has received the following notifications.
BULGARIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Croatia, Cyprus and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex II, III and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Bulgarian visas.
CROATIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex I, III and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Croatian visas.
CYPRUS implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania listed, respectively, in Annex I, II and IV of the Decision, as equivalent to Cypriot visas.
Pursuant to Article 2(3) and Article 3(1) of the Decision and in the absence of diplomatic relations, Cyprus will not apply this Decision with regard to visas and residence permits affixed to travel documents issued by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
ROMANIA implements Decision No 565/2014/EU, and in accordance with Article 3 of the Decision recognises national visas and residence permits issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Croatia listed, respectively, in Annex I, II and III of the Decision, as equivalent to Romanian visas.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014302EN.01000201.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

5 September 2014
2014/C 302/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2948




JPY


Japanese yen


136,27




DKK


Danish krone


7,4455




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79455




SEK


Swedish krona


9,1813




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2064




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,1370




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,596




HUF


Hungarian forint


314,16




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1932




RON


Romanian leu


4,4024




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8072




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3826




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4085




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,0350




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5613




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6252




KRW


South Korean won


1 327,73




ZAR


South African rand


13,9042




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9515




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6263




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 224,67




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1207




PHP


Philippine peso


56,508




RUB


Russian rouble


47,8340




THB


Thai baht


41,536




BRL


Brazilian real


2,9079




MXN


Mexican peso


17,0195




INR


Indian rupee


78,2141






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
Date: 2014-09-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Türkiye, admission of aliens, illegal migration, residence permit, return migration, stateless person








L_2014267EN.01000101.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 267/1







Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation will enter into force on 1 October 2014, the procedure provided for in Article 24(2) of the Agreement having been completed on 7 August 2014.
Re-notification of a previously notified concentration (Case M.7265 — Zimmer/Biomet)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, medical device, merger control








C_2014302EN.01000401.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/4





Re-notification of a previously notified concentration
(Case M.7265 — Zimmer/Biomet)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 302/04






1.


On 3 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (‘Zimmer’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Biomet, Inc. (‘Biomet’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


This notification has been declared incomplete on 11 June 2014. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 29 August 2014.










3.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Zimmer is active in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, biologics, dental implants and related surgical products,










—


Biomet is also active in orthopaedic and other medical devices and related products.














4.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










5.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7265 — Zimmer/Biomet, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7391 — HUAYU Automotive Systems / KSPG / KS AluTech JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2014302EN.01000501.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7391 — HUAYU Automotive Systems / KSPG / KS AluTech JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 302/05






1.


On 29 August 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HUAYU Automotive Systems Co., Ltd, (‘HASCO’, People’s Republic of China), ultimately controlled by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (‘SAIC Group’, People’s Republic of China), and KSPG AG, (‘KSPG’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Rheinmetall AG (‘Rheinmetall’, Germany), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the automotive casting activities of KSPG by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for SAIC Group: an automotive holding company whose controlled operations cover the entire automotive industry value chain including the development, manufacturing, sales and logistics of vehicles (passenger cars and commercial cars) and components (engines, gearboxes, powertrains, chassis, interior and exterior and electronic components). Additionally, SAIC Group offers vehicle-related trade and finance services,
—   for Rheinmetall: active in the industry sectors for automotive components and defence equipment,
—   for KSPG: global first-tier supplier to the automotive industry with a special focus on the product and component segments air supply, emission control and pumps, pistons, engine blocks and plain bearings.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7391 — HUAYU Automotive Systems / KSPG / KS AluTech JV to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.